Edward Corder

(c. 1695-1705 England - ca 1770 Greenway Court, Clarke County, VA )

Edward was a laborer in England in the early 1700's. On 6 December 1721, he was arrested and tried at the Old Bailey where he pleaded not guilty "for I was drunk and knew not what I did'. He was sentenced to Newgate Prison ("a well known London prison, long demolished, which housed offenders from London and Midddlesex."). The lenient judge in charge reduced the amount stolen to L. 0.01 p, L 0.78p, and L 0.16d to avoid sentencing Edward to execution. [1]

He arrived on the Gilbert (ship) with 80 other convicts (85 originally with five dying in transit) on 16 July 1722 at Annapolis , MD. According to the work White Servitude in Colonial America, the average age of those transported from London between 1720-1724 was (18.87) or almost 19 years of age. [Note from Bonded Passagers to America -- CORDER, (CAYDOR) EDWARD sentenced Jan 1722. From Surnames Weekly (pg. 281) 'Corday is dialect for (Corder, Roper). It is an occupational name for one who makes cord or rope.] Edward, became an indentured servant in the mid 1720s. [2]

 

1738 ORANGE COUNTY , VA (near Winchester) Edward Corder petitioned for a road to Jost Hyte's Mill. Later (1751) he became a favored tenant of Lord Fairfax (i.e. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron) who was born in Kent England and died in Virginia in 1781. His cousin's (Sir William Fairfax) daughter Annie married Lawrence Washington, George Washington's elder brother. (Lease on file - 1751- Deed Book, Frederick Co. Courthouse relating to Edward's leasing land on Greenway Court.)

 

Edward worked for George Washington at the start of Washington's pre-military career as a surveyor for Lord Fairfax. Thomas had over 5,000,000 acres which stretched between Rappahannock and Potomac rivers in the Northern Neck of Virginia). Edward assisted George on one of his first surveys of a region that became known as "Little Washington" This town in Virginia today claims the title "The First Washington of All." "The town was surveyed and plotted on the 24th of July (old style), 1749, by then 17-year-old George Washington, assisted by chairmen John Lonem and Edward Corder. The town was officially established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1796, and incorporated in 1894" Note Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers (pg. 13)

 

1758 - Edward supported Washington for the House of Burgesses.

Edward had two sons
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   JOHN CORDER (after 1730-1815 White County, TN - married Elizabeth BRANSON) and EDWARD CORDER, JR. ( 1730 - 1810)
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EDWARD, Jr. had four daughters and two sons.
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One of the sons was ELIJAH CORDER, SR. (married Susannah "Mary") (1760-70 died 1808)
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One of the sons was ELIJAH CORDER, JR. (15 October 1806 -11 September 1893 - Scott County) - Occupation - farmer and constable
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Elijah Corder married Nancy Osborn ( 2 May 1816- 25 May 1900) in 1835
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Mary, Jane, David G., Jonathan Osborne, Eleanor, Nancy, Elijah J., Matha B. Samuel M., James M, George .W, Charles B.

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   JONATHAN OSBORNE (ORBIN) CORDER (1842-28 March 1929) - Occupation - farmer and lumber miller
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Born and raised at Osborne's Ford. Full name was Jonathan Osborne (Orbin) Corder (after his mother Nancy Osborne). Gravestone for J.O. Corder is at Hunter's Valley, near Dungannon, Virginia. Tombstone states that he was a member of the 6th Confederate Cavalry. Is not listed in their volume of Civil War Records. Corder historian Laura Henderson (72 Kingswood Dr. , Bethel . CT 06801) states that "he is listed in the 34th, and not as Jonathan Corder but as Jonathan Corden." He started out in 6th and ended in 34th Cavalry Battalion. According to records, he is listed as "Jonathan Corden" ... Note page 149 of the 34th Battalion, Virginia Calvalry:  

J.O. Corden [Corder]: CoH, Formerly Co.E, 6th CSA Cav. Battn., Enl. on ?. Signed Petition dated 4/7/64 in Floyd Co., KY to rejoin a VA Mil. Org. Perhaps this designation was used for McFarlane's Squadron. He also served in McFarlane's Squadron, Enl. on 3/31/62 at Osborne's Ford, Scott Co., VA. He was pres. 4/30/63. Transf. from 1st Battn. KY Mounted rifles on 11/20/62 . JONATHAN CORDER married EMILY A RAMEY (1847- daughter of Henry Ramey) and had several children: 
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ELIJAH CORDER,  Mae Corder, Vade Corder, Alpha Reed, Hop Corder, Henry Ramey Corder (15 Feb 1877-29 October 1948 - married Manervia Margaret Alberta Lucinda HOLBROOK (19 September 1880-29 May 1974) , Bell Holbrooks, and Monore Corder
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ELIJAH CORDER married ELLA MOORE in 19 . They had 9 children including:
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ROBE CORDER (married Claire - children - Leroy Corder, Brenda Corder, Margaret Corder)
CLAUDE CORDER (married Liza McNight - children - Kenneth McKnight, Cathy McKnight)
FERRAL CORDER (married Margaret Mann - children - Kathy Corder, Kenneth Corder, David Corder)
PAUL CORDER ( married - children - Carolyn Corder, Judy Corder, Gary Corder, Larry Corder),
GRACIE CORDER ( married Hansford Robinette - children - Lena Robinette, Ray Robinette, Dorothy Robinette Jeanette Robinette, Larry Robinette)
ARNOLD CORDER (unmarried - deceased)
MABLE CORDER (married Leon Lindgren - no children)
RUBY CORDER (married CARL EDWIN LINDGREN, SR. - children (one son) 
 MARY BELL CORDER (died at age 3 days) 
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CARL EDWIN LINDGREN, JR.
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NO CHILDREN

 

1. "ancestor was with George Washington at the start of his pre-military career as a surveyer for Lord Fairfax." - Edward Corder (c.1695-1705 birth) - Edward was laborer in England

 

2. 1721 arrested and tried at the Old Bailey where he pleaded not guilty "for I was drunk and knew not what I did'. He arrived on the Gilbert (ship) with 85 other convicts in July 1722 at Annapolis, MD. Became indentured servant. Became a favored tenant of Lord Fairfax (i.e. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron who was born in Kent England and died in Virginia in 1781. His cousin's (Sir William Fairfax)  daughter Annie married Lawrence Washington, George Washington's elder brother. Thomas had over 5,000,000 acres which stretched between Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers in the Northern Neck of Virginia). In 1749 assisted George Washington on his first survey